Andy Taylor could also be found on other hit singles in the second half of the 80s, providing his guitar talents for several artists, notably on Belinda Carlisle’s “Mad About You” (1986) and “Lost In You” and “Forever Young,” from Rod Stewart’s 1989 album, OUT OF ORDER.
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Both John and Andy had separate Top 30 singles on the Hot 100 in 1986, and both were movie songs. John Taylor opted to return to Duran Duran, while Andy Taylor did not return in lieu of a solo career. Tony Thompson went on to provide drum support for some acts, and appeared in a few bands, along with the brief return of Chic in 1992. 1 hit, “Addicted To Love?” – it was courtesy of Tony and Andy. Remember those memorable drums and that guitar solo on his No. It was the biggest album of Robert Palmer’s career. Before the year was out, his eighth studio album, RIPTIDE, was released (recruiting fellow Power Stationers Bernard Edwards as producer, Andy Taylor on guitar, and Tony Thompson on drums). But, the experience breathed new life and then some into Robert Palmer’s career. 33), as well as a MTV video hit with “The Flame.”īy the end of 1985, The Power Station was no more. 8 in Australia.)įor those keeping score, The Power Station did fare better overall than the other equally short-lived Duran Duran side project, Arcadia, whose album, SO RED THE ROSE, was certified Platinum here in the U.S., and they had a couple of Top 40 singles – “Election Day” (No. 9 for 2 weeks, August 1985, surpassing the No. 6 for 2 weeks, May 1985), their cover of “Get It On (Bang A Gong)” (No. The “supergroup” also had three Top 40 singles on the BILLBOARD Hot 100, “Some Like It Hot” (No. and reached the Top 10 on the BILLBOARD album chart. And from there, The Power Station was a hit, as was their self-titled album, which was certified Gold in the U.K. The entire band – Robert Palmer on vocals, John Taylor on bass, Andy Taylor on guitar, and Tony Thompson on those amazing drums – appeared on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on February 16, 1985, and were introduced to the world. The Power Station: Tony Thompson, John Taylor, Robert Palmer and Andy Taylor. 1 song, “A View To A Kill,” from the James Bond film of the same name. After their 1983 album, SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER, the band went on a “planned” hiatus, splitting into two side projects, but not without giving us the live ARENA album and their second No. In the case of The Police, you keep listening to the music you fell in love with, enjoy the solo projects they all have, and see them on their 2007 reunion tour (like I did), because it’ll prolly never happen again.Īnd, in the case of Duran Duran in 1985 – one of the first bands that meant a lot to me during the early 80s – you keep hoping they’ll get back together in some form and keep listening to the music you fell in love with.
What do you do when one of your favorite bands splits up and goes their separate ways? Well, in the case of Talking Heads, you keep listening to the music you fell in love with, enjoy the solo projects they all have, and keep wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’ that they’ll get back together for a reunion tour (or just watch STOP MAKING SENSE again).
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